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ROTHWELL WAR MEMORIAL

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The village war memorial for Rothwell is to be found within the churchyard of St. Mary's Church, Rothwell. A stone cross about 10 feet tall stands in the churchyard. On one side of its square base is a plaque listing six soldiers killed in World War 1, with their ranks and dates of death. The inscription at the head of the cross is now unreadable. There may be further memorials inside the church.

REMEMBER IN THE LORD
THOSE WHO WENT OUT FROM US
AND GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
THE WORLDS FREEDOM IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Pte JOSEPH A ATKIN	NOV 15th 1915
Pte ALFRED BERRIDGE	OCT 1st 1916
Pte DAVID CLARK	JULY 1st 1916
Capt FRANCIS W McAULEY	MAY 21st 1916
Pte WILLIAM NEAVE	NOV 1st 1916
Pte HUBERT STORER	MARCH 4th 1918

1914-1918

ATKIN	Joseph Arthur	Private 16506, 3rd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 25/11/1915 in Grimsby Hospital, age 18. Born 1897 in Croxby, Lincs, bpt 17.3.1897, Rothwell St Mary's, son of Mrs. Florence Atkin née Holmes, of White Gate Hill, Caistor, Lincs, and John William Atkin. Buried in Rothwell Churchyard.
BERRIDGE	Alfred	Private 8023, 1st/6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1/10/1916. Commemorated on Pier and Face 10B 11B and 12B, Thiepval Memorial. Born 24.2.1878 , bpt 14.4.1878 Rothwell, son of John William & Fanny Drust (née Shaw) Berridge of Rothwell. A coal miner before enlistment, wife Dora née Burgin.
CLARK	David	Private 14843, D Coy. 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 1/7/1916 (CWGC has 10/7/1916), age 20. Born 1895, bpt 14.6.1895 Rothwell, son of Charles F Clark and Maria (née Robinson) Clark of Rothwell, Lincs. Buried in Grave IV. B.1, Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle.
McAULAY	Francis Willmer	Captain B Bty., 230th Bde. Royal Field Artillery.. Died 21/5/1916, age 25. Born 15.3.1891, Aylesby, Lincs, only son of Samuel and Maud Mary (née Pocock) McAulay, of Aylesby, Grimsby – note that spelling of surname on memorial is in error. Buried in Grave I. D. 11, Foncquevillers Military Cemetery. Also commemorated on memorial at Aylesby.
NEAVE	William	Private 23595, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 1/11/1916 (Memorial) or 16/11/1916 (CWGC). Commemorated on Pier and Face 1C, Thiepval Memorial. Born 1894 in Audelby, Caistor, bpt 12.8.1894 Clixby, Lincs. Before the war was a farm labourer living with parents David John & Ann Elizabeth (née Smith) Neave at Cabourne Parva, Caistor, Lincs.
STORER	Hubert	Rifleman S/3200, 12th Bn. Rifle Brigade. Died 4/3/1918 (Memorial) or 24/3/1918 (CWGC, Probate record), age 27. Born 1890, bpt 13.7.1890 Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, pre-war occupation wheelwright. Son of Emily Grace Dawson (formerly Storer, née Olarenshaw), of Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, and the late Henry John Storer. Commemorated on Panel 81 to 84, Pozières Memorial.

Last updated 8 January, 2022

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